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Dussumieria acuta Kner, Fische der Novara Exp. 1865 1867, P- 33- 

 Dusstimieria acuta Gunther, Cat. Brit. Mus. VII. 1868, p. 466. 

 Dussttmieria acuta Bleeker, Atl. Ichth. VI. 1866 1872, p. 94. 

 Dussumieria acuta Day, Fishes of India 4. 1871 1888, p. 647. 



Fig. 13. Dussumieria actita C. V. 



B. 1415; D. 1920; A. 1517; P. 1415; V. 8.; L.I. 

 40 42; L. tr. ii 12. 



Elongate, dorsal and ventral profile evenly convex. Height 

 4 4^2, head about 4, eye 3 nearly 4, i'/ 3 times in post- 

 orbital part of head. Snout acute, about ! / 4 longer than eye. 

 Fronto-rostral line straight. Maxillary not reaching below 

 frontmargin of eye. Jaws equal. Origin of dorsal more than 

 diameter of eye nearer to caudal than to snout. Origin of 

 anal far behind dorsal, about as long as postorbital part of 

 head, shorter than ventrals, the origin of which is below the 

 middle of the dorsal. Pectorals pointed, as long head without 

 snout. Caudal deeply incised, about 4 times in length. Dis- 

 tinct teeth on jaws, palatines, pterygoids and tongue. Gill- 

 rakers about 20, with very fine spines along the innerside, as 

 long as pupil, slightly longer than branchial filaments. Scales 

 thin, very deciduous, longitudinally striated, their hindmargin 

 rough or indistinctly crenulated. Elongated scales in the axil 

 of pectorals and ventrals. Upper half dark greenish, lower half 

 silvery. A golden lateral band from opercle to caudal. Fins 

 hyaline, caudal with a dark margin. First ray of dorsal and 

 pectorals with a dark spot. Length 165 mm. 



Nomen indig. : Ajapu (Batavia). 



Habitat: Java (Batavia!, Samarang, Surabaya, Palabuan 

 Batu); Madura; Sumatra (Benkulen, Trussan, Padang, Tiku, 

 Priaman); Pinang; Singapore; Bintang (Rio); Banka; Borneo 

 (Serawak); Celebes (Macassar); Batjan; Ambon; Obi; Waigeu; 

 New Guinea. Philippines; China; British India to South 

 Arabia. 



In sea. 



